STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER

Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 06/22/2023 at 3:30 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christina Watts and Monica Mathur conducted a Case Management inspection at Stepping Stones Learning Center. LPA's met with Director, Lydia Salas and explained the purpose of today's inspection. During today's inspection, there were 46 preschool aged children in care and 60 children enrolled. Today's inspection is to follow up on correction plan for citation issued on 5/22/23 for Teacher Child Ratio. During today's inspection, LPAs conducted facility and room inspections. They were in compliance with ratio requirements during today's inspection. Citation of 5/22/23 was cleared and Letter of Clearance provided. During inspection it was determined that newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI who was present and providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Deficiency is cited on 809D page. Civil penalty of $100 cited for 1 day. Director stated she was aware transfer needed to be done, but did not get around doing it yet. She sent in transfer request to Licensing Office during inspection. Exit interview conducted with Director, Lydia Salas. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT ISSUED, MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 073408240 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/22/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 06/23/2023 Section Cited CCR 101170(e)(2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review [...] shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7By POC Due Date 6/23/23 Director agreed to send proof of association for mentioned employee. During inspection today, Director emailed Transfer Request Form to Licensing Office. She must follow up with Office to confirm transfer/association. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI present today,providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Civil penalty $100 assessed for 1 day.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 06/22/2023 at 3:30 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christina Watts and Monica Mathur conducted a Case Management inspection at Stepping Stones Learning Center. LPA's met with Director, Lydia Salas and explained the purpose of today's inspection. During today's inspection, there were 46 preschool aged children in care and 60 children enrolled. Today's inspection is to follow up on correction plan for citation issued on 5/22/23 for Teacher Child Ratio. During today's inspection, LPAs conducted facility and room inspections. They were in compliance with ratio requirements during today's inspection. Citation of 5/22/23 was cleared and Letter of Clearance provided. During inspection it was determined that newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI who was present and providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Deficiency is cited on 809D page. Civil penalty of $100 cited for 1 day. Director stated she was aware transfer needed to be done, but did not get around doing it yet. She sent in transfer request to Licensing Office during inspection. Exit interview conducted with Director, Lydia Salas. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT ISSUED, MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 073408240 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/22/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 06/23/2023 Section Cited CCR 101170(e)(2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review [...] shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7By POC Due Date 6/23/23 Director agreed to send proof of association for mentioned employee. During inspection today, Director emailed Transfer Request Form to Licensing Office. She must follow up with Office to confirm transfer/association. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI present today,providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Civil penalty $100 assessed for 1 day.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 06/22/2023 at 3:30 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christina Watts and Monica Mathur conducted a Case Management inspection at Stepping Stones Learning Center. LPA's met with Director, Lydia Salas and explained the purpose of today's inspection. During today's inspection, there were 46 preschool aged children in care and 60 children enrolled. Today's inspection is to follow up on correction plan for citation issued on 5/22/23 for Teacher Child Ratio. During today's inspection, LPAs conducted facility and room inspections. They were in compliance with ratio requirements during today's inspection. Citation of 5/22/23 was cleared and Letter of Clearance provided. During inspection it was determined that newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI who was present and providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Deficiency is cited on 809D page. Civil penalty of $100 cited for 1 day. Director stated she was aware transfer needed to be done, but did not get around doing it yet. She sent in transfer request to Licensing Office during inspection. Exit interview conducted with Director, Lydia Salas. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT ISSUED, MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 073408240 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/22/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 06/23/2023 Section Cited CCR 101170(e)(2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review [...] shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7By POC Due Date 6/23/23 Director agreed to send proof of association for mentioned employee. During inspection today, Director emailed Transfer Request Form to Licensing Office. She must follow up with Office to confirm transfer/association. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI present today,providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Civil penalty $100 assessed for 1 day.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 06/22/2023 at 3:30 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christina Watts and Monica Mathur conducted a Case Management inspection at Stepping Stones Learning Center. LPA's met with Director, Lydia Salas and explained the purpose of today's inspection. During today's inspection, there were 46 preschool aged children in care and 60 children enrolled. Today's inspection is to follow up on correction plan for citation issued on 5/22/23 for Teacher Child Ratio. During today's inspection, LPAs conducted facility and room inspections. They were in compliance with ratio requirements during today's inspection. Citation of 5/22/23 was cleared and Letter of Clearance provided. During inspection it was determined that newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI who was present and providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Deficiency is cited on 809D page. Civil penalty of $100 cited for 1 day. Director stated she was aware transfer needed to be done, but did not get around doing it yet. She sent in transfer request to Licensing Office during inspection. Exit interview conducted with Director, Lydia Salas. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT ISSUED, MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 073408240 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/22/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 06/23/2023 Section Cited CCR 101170(e)(2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review [...] shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7By POC Due Date 6/23/23 Director agreed to send proof of association for mentioned employee. During inspection today, Director emailed Transfer Request Form to Licensing Office. She must follow up with Office to confirm transfer/association. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 newly hired employee MARIEM DJEBARI present today,providing supervision to children, was not associated to facility license. She has active eligible clearance to another licensed childcare facility. Civil penalty $100 assessed for 1 day.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Sherelle Johnson LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Christina Watts LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/22/2023

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected